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Job outlook for medical assisting instructors in the United States
Medical assisting instructor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected medical assisting instructor job growth rate is 12% from 2018-2028.
About 159,400 new jobs for medical assisting instructors are projected over the next decade.
Medical assisting instructor salaries have increased 0% for medical assisting instructors in the last 5 years.
There are over 15,247 medical assisting instructors currently employed in the United States.
There are 68,570 active medical assisting instructor job openings in the US.
The average medical assisting instructor salary is $55,379.
Are medical assisting instructor jobs in demand?
Medical assisting instructor job and salary trends over time
Medical assisting instructor jobs over time
Medical assisting instructor job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,247 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 15,588 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 15,706 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 15,323 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 14,879 | 0.00% |
Average medical assisting instructor salary over time
Medical assisting instructor salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $55,379 | $26.62 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | $54,390 | $26.15 | --0.1% |
| 2024 | $54,417 | $26.16 | --0.5% |
| 2023 | $54,697 | $26.30 | --1.5% |
| 2022 | $55,530 | $26.70 | +9.4% |
Medical assisting instructor jobs by state
Most common states for medical assisting instructors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 230 | 26% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 167 | 24% |
| 3 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 137 | 24% |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 438 | 23% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 205 | 21% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,129 | 20% |
| 7 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 589 | 20% |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,997 | 19% |
| 9 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 379 | 18% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,437 | 17% |
| 11 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 298 | 17% |
| 12 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,010 | 16% |
| 13 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 909 | 15% |
| 14 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 648 | 15% |
| 15 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 443 | 15% |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 253 | 14% |
| 17 | California | 39,536,653 | 4,922 | 12% |
| 18 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 593 | 12% |
| 19 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 336 | 11% |
| 20 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 305 | 10% |
Most common cities for medical assisting instructors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord | 2 | 2% | $61,251 |
| 2 | Harlingen | 1 | 2% | $56,828 |
| 3 | Anaheim | 3 | 1% | $56,674 |
| 4 | Riverside | 2 | 1% | $56,626 |
| 5 | Salt Lake City | 2 | 1% | $61,701 |
| 6 | Alhambra | 1 | 1% | $57,013 |
| 7 | Pharr | 1 | 1% | $56,847 |
| 8 | Phoenix | 6 | 0% | $51,222 |
| 9 | Sacramento | 2 | 0% | $61,351 |
| 10 | San Antonio | 2 | 0% | $57,965 |
| 11 | Austin | 1 | 0% | $57,967 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 0% | $59,766 |
| 13 | Corpus Christi | 1 | 0% | $57,432 |
| 14 | Dallas | 1 | 0% | $56,753 |
| 15 | Hialeah | 1 | 0% | $52,408 |
Medical Assisting Instructor job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of medical assisting instructor experts
Midstate College
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
The University of North Carolina Greensboro
What Medical Assisting Instructor skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Candace Keck: Depending on the area where the medical assistant works, such as clinic vs hospital vs care facilities, the day-to-day duties can vary. The commonality, no matter the location, is they work closely with providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses, to name a few) and other healthcare professionals to deliver patient care. It can involve direct patient care and administrative work. They need to have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a compassionate approach to patient care.
What general advice would you give to a Medical Assisting Instructor?
Eve Leija AAS, NCMA: To maximize salary for a medical assistant obtaining certification from one of the credentialing organizations such as American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) can make a new hire more competitive. Continuing educations along with developing any specialized skills such as phlebotomy. Demonstrating professionalism initiative and reliability, along with gaining a strong reference from previous employers.
What Medical Assisting Instructor skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Janice Noteboom, MHA/Ed., CMA (AAMA): duties vary, depending on the medical office/hospital/urgent/specialty clinics
where they are employed. Below are some specific job duties that are very
common in the day-in-the-life of a Medical Assistant (these duties include, but
are not limited to the following):
Greeting patients and checking them in at the Waiting room window
Collecting vital signs from patients
Answer phones as needed
Assist with scheduling patient appointments
Data entry of patient information in an electronic medical record (EMR)
Using various computer applications
Transmitting prescription refills
Insurance coding & billing
Obtain or completing procedures for preauthorizations/hospital
admissions/outside testing/etc.
Collecting specimens for Point-of-Care testing or send outs to reference
labs
Venipuncture/Examination Assistance to provider/other duties as needed
Laura Rice
Center on Health, Aging, and Disability Associate Director, MPH and MSHA Interim Program Director, Associate ProfessorUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
What skills stand out on Medical Assisting Instructor resumes?
Laura Rice: The field of health science is very broad. Therefore, having sufficient teaching experience in a wide variety of areas is very important. When reviewing a resume of an instructor, I want to know if the individual can teach a variety of classes - large undergraduate classes to small graduate discussion courses. While an individual might be hired to teach a specific class, the needs of universities often change very quickly. I want to see that the individual can take on various responsibilities and be an effective instructor to many students. It is also great to see a solid research foundation. I want to make sure the individual I hire has developed skills to think deeply about a topic. While the topic might not translate directly to the class they are teaching, if I can see that they have developed a deep understanding of a particular topic, I will have increases confidence that they can learn new things and apply their knowledge elsewhere.
What soft skills should all Medical Assisting Instructors possess?
Laura Rice: Communication is a critical skill for a health science instructor. How well their students learn will be critical to the health and well-being of their patients. Suppose an instructor cannot communicate well and facilitate learning. In that case, I am concerned that students will not effectively learn and utilize the information in clinical practice. Instructors must also gauge when their students do not understand a particular concept and modify their teaching techniques to ensure they understand it.
What hard/technical skills are most important for Medical Assisting Instructors?
Laura Rice: This varies considerably based on their specific discipline. However, the applicant must show a strong mastery of the general topic they will be teaching. It is especially important in higher education that the individual has a good mastery of the theoretical foundation of their particular field and provides the 'why' behind what they are teaching, not just the 'how' to do something. Students must learn not only how to do a particular skill or activity but must be able to understand the reasoning as to why something is done in a particular way.
What skills will help Medical Assisting Instructors earn the most?
Laura Rice: A strong candidate will show their mastery of a particular area and the ability to apply their knowledge to an adjacent area. Providing examples of how their knowledge can be translated to other fields shows both the candidate's berth and depth of knowledge. In addition, having a variety of experiences on your resume will show that you can adjust and pick up new ideas efficiently.
What Medical Assisting Instructor skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Suzanne Kemp Ph.D.: They need to stay engaged in some level of working with people with disabilities. If they do something that isn't relevant to the field, they won't be as marketable as a new graduate.
Dr. Misty Anderson Ph.D
Department Head, English, Affiliate Professor of Theatre and Religious Studies, President, Tennessee University Faculty SenatesThe University of Tennessee Knoxville
College of Arts and Sciences
How do you envision technology impacting Medical Assisting Instructors in the next 5 years?
Dr. Misty Anderson Ph.D: No one knows precisely what the future jobs will look like, but every indication is that the best ones will involve writing and communicating at a distance. We talk about how English majors have "robot-proof" futures. That human touch, through sound, honest communication, is irreplaceable.
April Dawkins Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorThe University of North Carolina Greensboro
Library & Information Science Department
What experience really stands out on Medical Assisting Instructor resumes?
April Dawkins Ph.D.: Across the United States, most school librarians are required to have a graduate degree in either education or library and information science with licensure as a school librarian (school library media coordinator). The most likely experience to benefit them in their job search is a previous experience as a classroom teacher. Teaching is one of the significant roles that school librarians play in schools, through direct and indirect instruction with students, and professional development for classroom teachers.